Summary: In order to extend health insurance coverage to adult children of UVM employees up to the age of 26, a University Special Enrollment is scheduled from August 15 through September 15, 2010. During this period, an adult child up to age 26 who has previously been ineligible for coverage due to his/her age, may be enrolled for coverage that will be effective October 1, 2010.

Note: If you do not wish to make changes to your healthcare coverage, no action is necessary at this time.

As described in my memo of June 2, the healthcare reform (“Affordable Care Act”) signed into law in March requires UVM to allow coverage for adult children on their parent’s health insurance until they reach age 26. In that correspondence, I indicated that UVM would be conducting a special enrollment period for eligible adult children. The special enrollment period will be from August 15 through September 15 at 4:30 pm for coverage effective October 1, 2010. If you do not add your eligible dependents during this special enrollment, you will not be able to make any changes until the May 2011 Open Enrollment.

Note that you can only make changes to your UVM healthcare coverage during this special enrollment period if you have an adult child up to the age of 26 who has previously been ineligible for coverage due to his or her age.

Drop your current waiver of coverage and enroll your family for coverage under BCBS or MVP or

Drop your current BCBS or MVP coverage and choose to waive coverage

Coverage That May Not Be Changed at This Time:

Dental Insurance. (There is no change to dental insurance eligibility as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Coverage for a child on a parent’s policy still ends at age 24.)

Life Insurance (same as dental eligibility)

Long-Term Disability Insurance (only during open enrollment in May)

Flexible Spending Account (only in November)

To make a change to coverage, you must print out an Enrollment Application/Change form from the appropriate vendor and a Certification of Dependents form. Complete the forms, sign them and send the originals (by mail, campus mail, or in-person) to: